One of the hallmarks of radicalism is the adherence to their beliefs, despite the logical presentation of facts, in an unreasonable manner. This has been proven time and again through out history, particulary among religious sects. The Inquisition in Europe, the Salem witch trials in the US, and present day Islamic radicals are prime examples. In other words, I feel that you are wasting your time expressing any point that differs from their thoughts. The response will be a verbal, if not physical, assault. The end result this type of radicalism is usually not productive to the cause, and usually results in self destruction.



In the end, people that display such behavior will not be taken seriously by anyone, and tend to become the example of the general behavior of reptile keepers, since they are so high profile.



Todd

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• Support? - DeanAlessandrini, Wed Jan 4 08:52:16 2006
• Dean... - tdr, Wed Jan 4 09:56:19 2006
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• You make a good point, however.... - goini04, Wed Jan 4 11:12:10 2006
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